Our Business Strategy and Approach
Our Business Strategy
The fundamentals of our business strategy are clear. We help your business navigate international trade, effectively manage imports and exports, whilst remaining compliant with global compliance regulations.
“We understand the complexities surrounding importing and exporting and aim to be your go-to company for expertise, support and guidance, able to provide direction and training while remaining approachable and personable.”
Our business approach is reflected in our five strategic areas of support for our clients.
Import, Export and Compliance Risk Reports
We will initially examine your end-to-end international supply chain and produce a detailed report, which will include a risk assessment, global compliance examination and highlight the potential for productivity savings.
Using ICS Global Services as external consultants will give your business an independent perspective, specialist knowledge, the capacity in-house to tackle a specific issue and to properly assess the risks of alternative solutions. Our report will assist your business to decide if it has sufficient information to implement the necessary improvements, or if your business needs a comprehensive review of the corporation's adherence to regulatory standards and best practice.
Global Compliance Audit
Complying with international regulations requires meticulous planning and effective management, as the guidelines are often complex and ensuring your imports and exports remain compliant can be challenging.
Our compliance audit will highlight inconsistencies in the company’s processes, showing where there might be opportunities for improvement. Additionally, our audit will identify exactly where there are global supply chain inefficiencies, where your procedures are not compliant with customs authorities and primarily what cost savings are possible.
Our compliance audit will also include recommendations and an action plan for your business, listing recommendations for achieving global supply chain efficiency.
Having in-house pre-audit assessments ahead of any customs authority audit will reduce your exposure to liabilities, fines and penalties.
Process Mapping and Procedure Policy Statement
Implementing change within any business is not straightforward, as your workforce are frequently focused on the day job and simply do not have sufficient time to implement new business processes. It can be particularly difficult to implement change to ensure compliance within an import / export customs legal framework, especially when your international services are managed by third-party freight forwarders and customs brokers.
Failure to comply with import / export and compliance regulations could potentially subject your company and individuals to serious penalties and reputational damage. Importers and exporters have an obligation to exercise reasonable care and due diligence in conforming with numerous trade regulations globally.
How can you ensure due diligence? You will need a documented import / export policy and procedure manual. Utilizing the information gained within the Import, Export and Compliance Risk Report and the Global Compliance Audit, we will write detailed processes and procedures for your international supply chains.
Project Management
Implementing change within any business is not straightforward, as your workforce are frequently focused on the day job and simply do not have sufficient time to implement new business processes. It can be particularly difficult to implement change to ensure compliance within an import / export customs legal framework, especially when your international services are managed by third-party freight forwarders and customs brokers.
Based on a review of your international business activities, we can define an approach and project plan to successfully implement business changes to ensure compliance with customs laws and regulations. These business changes will reduce your business exposure to customs fines and penalties, whilst avoiding customs clearance delays at the ports. Decreasing your overseas business risks and implementing effective international supply chain management will also give you a competitive advantage and improved customer satisfaction.
ICS Global Services have successfully implemented a large variety of international projects. We have implemented projects relating to import, export, trade compliance, Brexit, customs and tax, international shipping, distribution, pharmaceuticals and more. Read more about the wide range of projects we have been involved in and how they were brought to completion successfully.
International Trade Training
Whether your business is seeking to update existing skills, looking for training in new aspects of international trade, planning to expand into new international markets or starting import / export business, our in-house training workshops will provide import / export trade solutions and the necessary skills to increase market share and boost profits.
Our workshops will help your team effectively trade worldwide and manage an international business, from agreeing overseas contracts, organising shipping, making international payments to ensuring compliance with international regulations.
Our bespoke training courses will provide your team with a comprehensive understanding of the complex regulations and requirements which need to be followed when importing and exporting with the rest of the world. Gain an understanding of key customs and trade processes to grow your business, whilst ensuring that your international activities are fully trade compliant.
Our training courses cover topics from customs clearance / declarations and rules of origin, to export documentation and import procedures.
Basic and advanced training courses are available, simply use our contact form below and we will get in touch to discuss your requirements.
Our training workshops are tailored to your business needs, because when it comes to international trade training, one size absolutely does not fit all.
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